CT Solutions
Widescreen Whiteboard
Hitachi Software Engineering has introduced its FX-82W interactive whiteboard, featuring an
82-inch widescreen image area, developed to accommodate the increasing availability of
widescreen content in a variety of applications. The FX-82W is bundled with Hitachi’s new Star-
Board Software Release 6.31, featuring screen/voice recording functionality and a new Hyperlink feature
that allows users to embed WAV movie files in StarBoard presentations. MSRP ranges from
$1,499 for wired (USB) configuration to $1,600 for wireless Bluetooth configuration.
Education Technology Blog
Blackboard has launched a new blog, Educate Innovate, that offers
insights from business, marketing, sales, and technology experts about
how technology can enable educational innovations. Not only d'es the
site feature unique perspectives from Blackboard’s blogging team, but
reader feedback is also encouraged (and published), making Educate
Innovate a forum for discussion on the topics, news, and latest trends
impacting eLearning and campus service offerings. Access to the blog is free.
Take Digital Note
Mobile learning solutions provider Agilix Labs has released
GoBinder 2006, an updated version of its digital binder for student
learning. GoBinder enables students to take digital notes and capture
learning content—such as lecture notes, the course syllabus,
study materials, and Web research—as digital copies for annotation
and highlighting. For 2006, the application’s core features
have been enhanced to help students better organize their notes, tasks, and contacts. Personalization options have also
been added so that users can define a wide set of options to tune the application to their preferences. Price: $49 per
student or $99 per professional user.
All-In-One Desktop
Gateway has announced the Profile 6, its latest all-in-one desktop
PC that integrates all the components of a traditional desktop
system, including a liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor and
stereo-quality speakers, in a single, compact unit. Inside: an Intel
Pentium 4 Processor 631, 512MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM, an
80GB Serial ATA II/300 7200rpm hard drive with 8MB cache, a
48x/32x/48x CD-RW/8x DVD combo drive, and more. The Profile 6 is
designed for tool-free access, uses industry-standard desktop components,
and has room for expansion, making service, maintenance, and
upgrades easier. Starting price: $1,199, including the 17-inch LCD monitor.